It's incredibly stupid, and that's before you factor in that he's a luchador that hatched a plan that outsmarted Batman.

But really, if you can tell Bane is a luchador from his mask but not suspect Deadpool, Spider-man, Wolverine, Taskmaster, Deathstroke, (pre-movie) Hawkeye, Flash, Captain America, Daredevil, Grendel, Cyclops, Spawn, Prowler, Spot, Klaw, Slyde, Crossbones, or a bunch of other characters that don't immediately spring to mind of having been Mexican wrestlers then you're a better man than I.

In my mind the difference lies solely in Bane's build which is quite pro-wrestler looking. Most other characters are streamlined and slim (despite technically being more muscular than humanly possible). Also I imagine some cultural osmosis has creeped into their brains to let them know he's a luchador.

I don't see Luchadores in the same light as I used to, at least not after Saints Row 3, Anytime I see Wrestler, and Mask, I automatically think of

Fucking ridiculous..

Anyway, I knew what Bane's comic book appearance was because before going to see the dark knight rises, I did a little research on the character because i had no idea who bane was supposed to be. in contrast to the Joker, who I knew.